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* Hope when the situation is desperate

Last seen in Premier Sunday Crossword January 1, 2023 Answers

The clue "* Hope when the situation is desperate" from the Premier Sunday Crossword crossword on January 1, 2023 has 185 potential solutions in our records. After analysing answer patterns across thousands of puzzles, we're 99% confident that AWINGANDAPRAYER (15 letters) is the correct answer. Check the full list of possibilities ranked by confidence below.

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185 Other Potential Answers

99%
AWINGANDAPRAYER
* Hope when the situation is desperate
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 1, 2023
8%
LABOR
When one might hope for same-day delivery?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2025
4%
ANO
"It's __-win situation"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 22, 2026
4%
SAWTOIT
Took care of a situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 16, 2026
4%
ABANDONSHIP
"Everyone in the water!," or when parsed differently, what can be found in each set of circled words
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 26, 2026
4%
PANDA
Bamboo-loving bear, or, when parsed in three parts, a feature of the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2026
4%
SMOCK
Recommended garment when using glitter glue
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2026
4%
BLACKJACK
Reply when Mr. Nicholson asks, "How do you like your coffee?"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2026
4%
FINEART
Reply when Mr. Garfunkel asks how everyone is doing?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2026
4%
ELECTRICITYBILL
Reply when Mr. Nye asks why there are so many wind turbines?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2026
4%
COOLCAT
Reply when Ms. Deeley mentions her new TV gig?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2026
4%
DITTOMARK
Reply when Mr. Hamill says, "May the Force be with you"?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2026
4%
ROMEOROMEO
Juliet's response when her love asks what city is as eternal as their bond?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 17, 2026
4%
UTILEUTILE
Helpful draw when trying to play a Q word in Scrabble?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 17, 2026
4%
DOORSTEP
Dance move performed when entering a room?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 9, 2026
4%
TAY
Swift, to Swifties, when doubled
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 22, 2026
4%
NOON
Time when shadows are shortest
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 30, 2026
4%
AGONY
"I am half __, half hope": "Persuasion"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 11, 2026
4%
POKERNIGHT
Evening when one hopes to get a good deal, and when one might hear the starts of 18-, 23-, 37-, and 47-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 6, 2026
4%
AGLINING
Upside found periodically in a bad situation?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
4%
GAIN
Choice when the Tide runs out?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
4%
SIDESADDLE
Equestrian style, or, when parsed differently, a three-part instruction for making 19 clues in this puzzle match their answers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 24, 2026
4%
LETSPLAYITBYEAR
"We'll cross that bridge when we get there"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 11, 2026
4%
OLDCHUM
Buddy from way back when
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 9, 2026
4%
INITIALPHASE
(Letters 6-10 of this answer) testing, when checking software
Universal Crossword · Apr 6, 2026
4%
SHOUT
Holler, or when parsed differently, an alternate title for this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 5, 2026
4%
BEE
One goes "zzub" when flying backward, in a joke
Universal Crossword · Apr 1, 2026
4%
OUGHT
"Humor is laughing at what you haven't got when you ___ to have it." (Langston Hughes)
Universal Crossword · Mar 30, 2026
4%
DESPAIRS
Abandons all hope
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 22, 2026
4%
HORNETSNEST
Sticky situation
Universal Crossword · Mar 21, 2026
4%
PLEA
Request such as "Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope."
Universal Crossword · Mar 21, 2026
4%
STRUNGALONG
Given false hope ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme
Universal Crossword · Mar 19, 2026
4%
CARSTEREOS
What people connect their phones to when they're "on aux"
Universal Crossword · Mar 17, 2026
4%
ITSAMETHING
"I'm quirky like that," or, when parsed differently, what can be said of 17-, 30-, and 48-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 16, 2026
4%
SLUR
Miss a few letters when speaking
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 15, 2026
4%
DREAMJOBS
What LinkedIn users might hope to land
Universal Crossword · Mar 13, 2026
4%
SNOW
Flakes when it's cold outside
Universal Crossword · Mar 12, 2026
4%
MISSPEAK
Reply "You, too" when wished "Happy Birthday," probably
Universal Crossword · Mar 9, 2026
4%
MATCHPOINT
Tense situation during court proceedings?
Universal Crossword · Mar 8, 2026
4%
HOOT
Amusing situation
Universal Crossword · Mar 3, 2026
4%
COMEOUTEVENING
Night when one leaves the closet?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 13, 2026
4%
MESS
Sticky situation
Universal Crossword · Feb 1, 2026
4%
HEARMEOUT
"Just listen to what I have to say," and a hint to a sound you must ignore when reading each starred clue's answer
Universal Crossword · Jan 30, 2026
4%
KNEES
Joints used when cycling
Universal Crossword · Jan 29, 2026
4%
TIEGAME
No-win situation?
Universal Crossword · Jan 28, 2026
4%
MADEHAY
Took advantage of a situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 27, 2026
4%
ELSE
Word after "who," "when," "where," "what" or "why"
Universal Crossword · Jan 20, 2026
4%
NEVERSAYDIE
"There's still hope" (... letters 2-6)
Universal Crossword · Jan 5, 2026
4%
APR
Mo. when CPAs work overtime
Universal Crossword · Jan 5, 2026
4%
SLEEPERCAR
Where you might move when you retire?
Universal Crossword · Dec 27, 2025
4%
QUANDARY
Difficult situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 23, 2025
4%
ISTHATYOU
Question when trying to recognize someone
Universal Crossword · Dec 13, 2025
4%
EMPTYNEST
What's left when kids go to college
Universal Crossword · Dec 11, 2025
4%
MAELSTROM
Turbulent situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 7, 2025
4%
CONVERSIONFACTOR
Consideration when switching religions?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 23, 2025
4%
DOSA
Pancake that becomes a drink when its first and third letters are switched
Universal Crossword · Nov 20, 2025
4%
ETA
Best guess as to when, initially
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 19, 2025
4%
WHATABURGER
Texas-based fast-food chain ... or what one may exclaim when the ends of 16-, 24-, 39- and 48-Across are assembled
Universal Crossword · Nov 18, 2025
4%
ANIL
Name that becomes a world capital when bookended by "M" and "A"
Universal Crossword · Nov 9, 2025
4%
WEIRDVIBE
Uneasy feeling about a situation
Universal Crossword · Nov 8, 2025
4%
GETAROOM
Comment when things are heating up
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 8, 2025
4%
OVENMITT
Protection when things are heating up
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 8, 2025
4%
SWAMI
Hindu title that becomes a sentence when its last letter is made first
Universal Crossword · Nov 6, 2025
4%
WEVE
"__ got a situation here"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 5, 2025
4%
VILLAINERA
Phase when one stops being a pushover
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 1, 2025
4%
BOOP
Silly sound made when touching a dog's nose
Universal Crossword · Oct 20, 2025
4%
AHA
Cry when something clicks
Universal Crossword · Oct 11, 2025
4%
DRAW
No-win situation?
Universal Crossword · Sep 29, 2025
4%
WONTON
Chinese dumpling that's best when crispy, in my opinion
Universal Crossword · Sep 14, 2025
4%
OMAR
Name that becomes a tomato type when its last letter is moved to the front
Universal Crossword · Sep 12, 2025
4%
ENERO
Month when it's not chilly in Chile
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 12, 2025
4%
WELCOMESILVERBACK
*Primate habitat banner when the zoo acquires a new gorilla?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 7, 2025
4%
KNOCKONWOOD
"Let's hope so!," or what is found in this puzzle's circled letters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 4, 2025
4%
AHEADOF
Leading, or, when parsed differently, what can lead into the starts of the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2025
4%
GLUE
Cause of a sticky situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 31, 2025
4%
OLD
"I was today years __ when ... "
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 26, 2025
4%
ISPEPSIOKAY
Server's question when there's no Coke
Universal Crossword · Aug 16, 2025
4%
SNARL
Complicated situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2025
4%
SUFFIX
Less, when added?
Universal Crossword · Aug 11, 2025
4%
TABLEFORONE
Request when dining solo
Universal Crossword · Aug 3, 2025
4%
TEXT
"___ me when you get home!"
Universal Crossword · Aug 3, 2025
4%
TIMER
One may buzz when it hits 0
Universal Crossword · Jul 31, 2025
4%
AGE
19, for Adele, when her album "19" came out
Universal Crossword · Jul 28, 2025
4%
GOATRODEO
Out of control situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 27, 2025
4%
FIRSTIMPRESSION
Opinion formed when shaking hands, perhaps
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 21, 2025
4%
COOLERHEADS
Folks who hopefully prevail in a tense situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 15, 2025
4%
UVINDEX
You might apply extra sunscreen when it's high
Universal Crossword · Jul 13, 2025
4%
LAPS
They disappear when people stand
Universal Crossword · Jul 12, 2025
4%
CHARGE
What electric cars do when plugged in
Universal Crossword · Jul 12, 2025
4%
EOCENE
Epoch when mammals arose
Universal Crossword · Jul 2, 2025
4%
ONSTANDBY
Ready when needed
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 24, 2025
4%
AMY
Name that becomes a month when its first two letters are swapped
Universal Crossword · Jun 21, 2025
4%
ELECT
Word that becomes a synonym when "s" is added to the front
Universal Crossword · Jun 15, 2025
4%
LBOMB
Word dropped when things are getting serious, informally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 1, 2025
4%
MISPLAYED
Made a wrong move, say ... or when parsed differently, a hint to the starred clues' answers
Universal Crossword · May 27, 2025
4%
LORDWILLING
*"I hope to God!"
Universal Crossword · May 22, 2025
4%
CTRLS
PC shortcut employed when creating a draft
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 22, 2025
4%
HOTSEAT
Stressful situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 14, 2025
4%
LADTOSEEYOU
Intercom message when a young boy arrives at the office?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 11, 2025
4%
TROUBLEDWATERS
Difficult situation, or what can be found in each set of circled letters?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 7, 2025
4%
BLINDSPOT
Driver's concern when merging
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 6, 2025
4%
RAILPASS
*Purchase when planning a train tour
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 28, 2025
4%
MATE
Word you don't want to hear when playing chess
Universal Crossword · Apr 27, 2025
4%
GRATER
Gadget that a waiter may use until you say "when"
Universal Crossword · Apr 26, 2025
4%
CHOKE
Fail when it matters most
Universal Crossword · Apr 24, 2025
4%
GETITOFF
Squeal when a bug lands in one's hair
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 24, 2025
4%
TENSESUP
Stiffens ... or, when parsed differently, what the answers to the starred clues collectively have?
Universal Crossword · Apr 17, 2025
4%
ONCE
Way back when
Universal Crossword · Apr 14, 2025
4%
EABULLET
*Avoid a sticky situation
Universal Crossword · Apr 11, 2025
4%
STARDOM
Ingenue’s hope
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Apr 10, 2025
4%
DOORDIE
Like a last, desperate effort
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 8, 2025
4%
JOINHANDS
Instruction before a group prayer, or, when parsed differently, an apt description of what 18-, 24-, 51-, and 59-Across do
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 3, 2025
4%
JUSTBROWSING
"Only window shopping," and what one might say when using the starts of 20-, 31-, and 46-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 31, 2025
4%
RATIO
Consideration when halving or doubling a recipe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 28, 2025
4%
PAROLE
Convict’s hope
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 24, 2025
4%
LOSELOSE
Like a situation with no good outcome
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 22, 2025
4%
QANDA
Time when audiences are engaged, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 22, 2025
4%
ILLBEHERE
"Come find me when you're ready"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 20, 2025
4%
THERESNOIINTEAM
"Think of the other players when you're on the field!"
Universal Crossword · Mar 18, 2025
4%
EREMATTRESSES
Time when everyone woke up achy and sore?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 14, 2025
4%
CLUTCH
Successful in a critical situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 12, 2025
4%
ILLTAKEONE
Possible response when offered a breath mint
Universal Crossword · Mar 9, 2025
4%
WORD
Scrabble play, or, when parsed in three parts, a hint to the switch featured in this puzzle's longest answers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 9, 2025
4%
DRUMSOLOS
Stretches of concerts when the hits keep coming?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 8, 2025
4%
SCOOP
Reporter’s hope
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 7, 2025
4%
WELCOMETOMY
With 59-Across, what one might say when entering the starts of 16-, 24-, and 38-Across?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 3, 2025
4%
NOTONMYWATCH
Response to someone saying "It's 3:00" when you can see it's 4:00?
Universal Crossword · Feb 24, 2025
4%
MAKECONCESSIONS
Compromise, or what solvers do when filling in the first words of 17-, 23-, 40-, and 51-Across?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 20, 2025
4%
HOMESECURITYSYSTEM
What the Reds had when Johnny Bench was behind the plate?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 16, 2025
4%
DARNGOOD
*The seamster said that when it comes to patching a hole, you must know how to ...
Universal Crossword · Feb 13, 2025
4%
INEEDSOMEADVICE
"Help me out with this situation ..."
Universal Crossword · Feb 8, 2025
4%
MERGEAHEAD
"Road narrows" sign, or when read as three words, an apt description of what 17-, 26-, and 43-Across do
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 4, 2025
4%
PRESSURECOOKER
Highly stressful situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 1, 2025
4%
LINE
What to say when one doesn't know what to say?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 25, 2025
4%
THATSAFIRST
"Just when I thought I'd seen everything!" (In this answer, note the first 2 letters + the last 4 letters)
Universal Crossword · Jan 20, 2025
4%
WORKINGMYWAYBACKTOU
What I am doing when spelling out six long answers in this puzzle?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 12, 2025
4%
LOOKGRIM
Show no signs of hope
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 12, 2025
4%
RABBITHOLE
What someone may go down when searching the internet
Universal Crossword · Jan 11, 2025
4%
SETTHESCENE
Describe a situation
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jan 7, 2025
4%
BIGPOPPA
1994 hit whose title is rapped after "I love it when you call me"
Universal Crossword · Jan 4, 2025
4%
PAT
Touch gently, when read forward or backward
Universal Crossword · Dec 30, 2024
4%
BRAGGINGRIGHTS
Winner's privilege ... or the ends of 15-, 30-, 37- and 46-Across, when read in order?
Universal Crossword · Dec 30, 2024
4%
ARE
"We cannot all succeed when half of us ___ held back" (Malala Yousafzai)
Universal Crossword · Dec 24, 2024
4%
BADMOODS
States you might be in when saying 24-Across
Universal Crossword · Dec 23, 2024
4%
BISON
Answer to the joke, "What did the buffalo say when his boy left for college?"
Universal Crossword · Dec 18, 2024
4%
TIE
No-win situation?
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Dec 16, 2024
4%
TIGHTROPE
Precarious situation, metaphorically
Universal Crossword · Dec 14, 2024
4%
AGAMEOFHORNETS
What’s being played when Charlotte’s NBA team is on the court?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 8, 2024
4%
AREYOUOKAY
Question when checking on a friend ... or a hint to two pairs of letters in 17-, 30- or 43-Across
Universal Crossword · Dec 2, 2024
4%
NINETEEN
Age of the Marquis de Lafayette when he became a major general
Universal Crossword · Dec 2, 2024
4%
THE
Word typically ignored when alphabetizing
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 1, 2024
4%
LIONCUB
Simba, when lifted up by Rafiki
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 28, 2024
4%
TEAKETTLE
It whistles when it's ready for English breakfast (In this answer, see letters 1-4)
Universal Crossword · Nov 25, 2024
4%
ICANTRELATE
"Never been in that situation myself" (... first 2 letters + the last letter)
Universal Crossword · Nov 21, 2024
4%
UNTIL
Up to the time when
Universal Crossword · Nov 20, 2024
4%
SANDBOX
Where a kid might build a castle ... or when parsed differently, a hint to the starred clues' answers
Universal Crossword · Nov 19, 2024
4%
NUDESCENES
Occasions when an actor bares it all
Universal Crossword · Nov 16, 2024
4%
CLUTCHATSTRAWS
Resort to desperate measures
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 12, 2024
4%
XENON
Gas that lowers your voice when inhaled
Universal Crossword · Nov 11, 2024
1%
HIGHTOPANXIETY
Concern that one's sneakers are hopelessly out of style?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 4, 2026
1%
TAKINGASHORTCUT
Going the faster way, hopefully
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2026
1%
FUN
Like crosswords, hopefully
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2026
1%
LOTTERYTICKET
Lucky purchase, one hopes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 30, 2026
1%
GMAT
MBA hopeful's exam
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 25, 2026
1%
SCHOLL
Podiatrist with a namesake orthopedic brand
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 19, 2026
1%
ELEMENTOFSURPRISE
Advantage in some situations, or an alternate title for this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
1%
GRE
Hurdle for M.A. hopefuls
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 29, 2026
1%
DIRE
Do-or-die, situationwise
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 27, 2026
1%
AREAS
Gray ___ (ambiguous situations)
Universal Crossword · Jan 11, 2026
1%
DREAM
Have hopes for the future
Universal Crossword · Nov 17, 2025
1%
NOMINEE
Oscar hopeful
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 16, 2025
1%
CASUAL
Like a situationship
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 9, 2025
1%
IMOK
Words after a fall, hopefully
Universal Crossword · Sep 3, 2025
1%
CRAMS
Studies desperately
Universal Crossword · Aug 21, 2025
1%
IDEA
Outcome of brainstorming, hopefully
Universal Crossword · Jul 9, 2025
1%
DATE
Result of a spark on Tinder, hopefully
Universal Crossword · Jul 6, 2025
1%
NEWIDEAS
Results of a brainstorm, hopefully
Universal Crossword · Apr 12, 2025
1%
ALIBI
Story backed up by a witness, hopefully
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 21, 2025
1%
PAIRS
Socks, hopefully
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 16, 2025
1%
YOUREHIRED
What a job seeker hopes to hear
Universal Crossword · Mar 9, 2025
1%
HYPE
What a PR agent hopes to build up, maybe
Universal Crossword · Jan 27, 2025
1%
INSTEP
Like a marching band, hopefully
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 20, 2025
1%
RUNNINGMATE
Vice presidential hopeful, and what the first part of the answer to each starred clue can be
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 6, 2025
1%
SERENE
Like a meditation spot, hopefully
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 25, 2024
1%
ASPIRE
Have high hopes
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Nov 12, 2024

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How many possible solutions does "* Hope when the situation is desperate" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 185 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is AWINGANDAPRAYER (15 letters).
What is the best answer for "* Hope when the situation is desperate"?
The best answer for "* Hope when the situation is desperate" is AWINGANDAPRAYER with 15 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "* Hope when the situation is desperate" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database. It has been featured in Premier Sunday Crossword. It was last seen in the Premier Sunday Crossword on January 1, 2023.
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